United States Third Circuit

In an antitrust case challenging a defendant-hospital's professional review actions, undertaken to stem unprofessional conduct engaged in by a doctor, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where there is no evidence that would support an inference of concerted action or conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/12/2005
• Published 09/12/2005

Judges

• Before ALITO, AMBRO and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven B. Varick (Argued), Henry S. Allen, Jr., Holland & Knight, Chicago, IL, George M. Sanders, Audrey L. Gaynor & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Appellants., Robert B. Hoffman, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Harrisburg, PA, for Amicus-Appellant Pennsylvania Medical Society.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan B. Sprague (Argued), Post & Schnell, Philadelphia, PA, Susan M. Lapenta, Horty, Springer & Mattern, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee., David E. Loder (Argued), Duane Morris, Philadelphia, PA, for Amicus-Appellee the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.